peter mayhew has died. >>> burger king has your back, a new campaign with a purpose.also have a reference to kfc on capitol hill on this fast food friday. welcome back to "early start," i'm dave briggs. >> and i'm christine romans hungry at 30 minutes past the hour. president trump was thrilled with the mueller report but the white house not so much. a top white house lawyer accused mueller's team of playing politics, laying out facts far more detailed than what's typically found in a criminal indictment. flood protested in a letter to attorney general william barr one day after the release of the redacted mueller report. >> flood described the report as a prosecutorial curiosity. it is true the mueller report did not establish a criminal conspiracy between the trump campaign and the russians. mueller did honor a substantial evidence of obstruction by president trump but he did not say whether mr. trump should be prosecuted, a move the attorney general questioned on capitol hill this week. >> the president touted the report as a total vindication, even though possible

inen director george lucas was casting the orig star wars in 1976, he thought peter mayhew waserct forof chewbacca. for his part mayhew threw himself into the park, rehearsing enthusiastically. even learning the script so he could speak what chewbacca was trying to portray. today his star wars costars paid aribute to him. >> what was so rble about him was his spirit and his kindness and his gentleness was so close to what a wookie is. sure, they are fierce animals, but they are like your famy dog. there is no one more loving, and unconditional love than the family pet. correspondent: he rerns to the role in the first of the latest trilogy "the force awakens." he will be remembered for his relationship with the cast, particularly his relationship to anharrison ford asolo. >> laugh it up, fuzzball. correspondent: and to millions c he played one ema's greatest heroes. ♪ jane: peter mayhew remembered, chewie, my favorite character. people like to record our farite shows, but for marion stokes archiving american television became a 30 year obsession. until her death in 2012, the philadelphi

peter mayhew, who's died at the age of 7a.es and labour in what appears to be a protest against the brexit deadlock. let's return to norman smith at westminster. what should we read into these results ? what should we read into these results? these results mayjust be the first act of a two act drama with the second act in the form of the european elections set to be an awful lot bloodier with bodies all over the stage, because last night there were local factors at work as well as brexit. in the european elections there is only one issue in time, and it's brexit. secondly of course, nigel farage enters the fray with his new brexit party, no doubt about where he stands. but also chains uk enter with their commitment to another referendum —— change uk. the two main parties will be wandering around in no man's land. lastly of course we know european elections, a lot of people not that fussed about them. it is a free hit for many people to abandon their traditional party loyalties. there is a real possibility i think ofa there is

you may not name of the late actor, "peter mayhew". that )s because you knw him as "chewbacca", from "star >>> you may not recognize the name of the late actor peter mayhew. that's because you knew him as chewbacca. his family was by his side when he died in his texas home tuesday night. at 7'3", he was the perfect choice to play wookie. he went on to wear the costume in four more of the films. he wrote two books and was popular on the fan and convention circuit. >>> where's the train? there are new worries that san jose might break a promise made 20 years ago. two decades ago, people in east san jose voted to bring light rail to the mall. but now there's fear some board members want to take that money earmarked for the east side and mover it to other projects. >> we've been paying into taxes to be developed into other places like almaden and los gatos, and w seen those systems aren't being used by those communities. if we would have started with the east side, i know there would have been a lot more successful than they are right now.

. >>> peter mayhew has died. we'll get reaction from harrison ford and others. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm phillip mena. >> and i'm frances rivera. jarring news for new yorkers. he admitted to plotting to bomb new york subway system in 2010. now he'll likely be a free man after helping prosecutors with key information on al kieda and even members of his own family. >> reporter: the would be subway bomber set to be released from prison after almost a decade of cooperation. he met with the fbi more than 100 times after pleading guilty in 2010. when the young follower of al qaeda and his two friends planned to detonate suicide bombs during rush hour on a new york city subway. he was arrested and faced multiple life sentences. in court, he apologized. i'm sorry and asking for forgiveness. the judge is now giving him credit for time served. saying this one unthinkable chance has come your way. you've earned it. >> he's extremely appreciative and thankful. >> prosecutors have pointed to his intelligence, information that led to terrorism charges

peter mayhew, the actor who played chewbacca has passed away at age 74.hat is the roar that made him famous. he was a favorite character in the star wars, the series. he died at his home, we are told by his family in texas. you may not know it, but peter mayhew was working in a hospital orderly when george lucas discovered him. he needed the guy that was at least seven feet tall, he was 7.3, he was perfect for the part. lucas is all you have to do is be able to stand up, actor market hamill tweeted out his fondest memories of him. he said that he was the gentlest of giants, a big man with an even bigger heart who never failed to make me smile and a loyal friend who i love dearly. this is from mark hamill once again. once again peter mayhew, the actor that played chewbacca dead at 74. >>> we are going to go ahead and stay with the star wars theme right here, take a look at this. a giant yoda head is drawing crowds at the state capital. the display comes just days before may 4, as in the famous movie line, may the force be with you. it will now be recognize

peter mayhew died on april 30th at his home in texas. he was 74.l scene of "star wars: a new hope" fans recall that the film ends with one unforgettable roar. ♪ a longtime supporter of charitable causes, he had established the peter mayhew foundation to help those in crisis. in their statement his family vows that the foundation and its work will continue in his name. guys? >> such a generous man, talented and just his spirit. >> so giving to the next actor who took on the chewbacca role. >> chris, thank you so much. appreciate it. >>> now to "gma"'s first look and at the way our phones and tablets are affecting our lives. a new special "screentime: diane sawyer reporting" looks at -- >> is that your phone? >> sorry. >> speaking of screen time. >> how selfies can affect your anxiety levels and even your pets with all that screen time. >> i can feel cecelia's anxiety right now. >> here's diane. >> reporter: psychology professor jennifer mills has asked them to do what they do every day. take a picture of themselves and post it to social media. these

get this big walking carpet out of my way. >> reporter: thanks to the man underneath the fur, peter mayhewsed away tuesday of a heart attack surrounded by family at his texas home. mayhew towered 7'4". he was working as an orderly in a london hospital when he was discovered. "star wars" creator george lucas saying tonight he was the closest any human being could be to a wookiee, big heart, gentle nature, and i learned to always let him win. costar harrison ford adding, we were partners in film and friends in life for over 30 years, and i loved him. >> laugh it up, fuzzball. >> reporter: despite declining health and double knee replacement surgery -- >> getting back to the old days, the old ways of doing things. >> mayhew returned to the role he made famous in "the force awakens." >> chewy, we're home. >> reporter: until the end, he was a constant fixture at conventions, greeting fans with his famous roar. now remembered throughout the galaxy. mayhew was 74. clayton sandell, abc news. >> he will be remembered. >>> make it 21 in a row for jeopardy james. >> james holzhauer has the second-lon

peter mayhew, the actor who played the wookie, chewbacca in five star wars films, has died aged 7a.id he was "gentle and kind".

peter mayhew, who's died at the age of 7a. that's it. night. hello and welcome to sportsday i'm jane dougall. i will continue to run. caster semenya is adament after a ruling to limit testosterone levels in females is upheld. england cricketers avoid embarassment after a close call against ireland. and could europe be beckoning for everton after they win at home against burnley. in a case that has divided opinion throughout the sporting world, caster semenya has said she will continue to race professionally no matter what. the south african was speaking after she won gold in the 800 metres in doha this evening. her medal comesjust days after the court of arbitration for sport decided to uphold the ruling to keep strict limitations on testosterone levels in women. it means semenya will have to take hormone supressing medication if she wants to race as a woman. it's the easiest rates have ran in my life and being able . produce a race, in race, i in race, i think in race, i think it's in race, i think it's fantastic. n press race, i think

. >>> this morning, tributes are pouring in for actor peter may hu mayhew who played chewbacca in the star wars films. >> it's not wise to upset a wookie. >> sir, nobody worries about upsetting a droid. >> that's because a droid don't pull people's arms out of their sockets when they lose. wookies are known to do that. >> mayhew died at his home in north texas. he was 74. he fit the bill for the wookie standing more than 7 feet tall. he played chewbacca in the original star wars series, and reprized the character in the force awakens. me consulted on the last jedi to guide his successor. >> before the release of the star wars film, the final chapter in the sky walkers saga. harrison ford says peter mayhew was a kind and gentleman, possessed of great dignity and noble character. mark hamill tweeted he was the gentlest of giants, a big man with a bigger heart who never failed to make me smile and a loyal friend who i loved dearly. >>> how much longer can the good times last. today's jobs report for april could hold clues. economists estimate 185,000 jobs added in the last month. the une

jane: peter mayhew remembered, chewie, my favorite characte people like to record our favorite shows, but for marion stokes archiving american television became a 30 year obsession. until her deh in 2012, the philadelphia recluse spent 20 days capturing broadcasts. the result was a staggering 70,000 videocassettes. the story has been turned into a ntdocuy called "recorder." >> in matt wolf's new documentary, the camera the tens of thousands of cassette recordings made by marion stokes. heres mission began in earnin 1979 with the advent of the iranian hostage crisis, and she continued recording until the sandy hook school shooting in 2012. her recordings includes topical news features and human interest stories. >> the odds of twins living a century are said to the one in 700 million. >> this is the greatest thing this town has ever had. >> japan's newest exports. sumo wrestling. [gunshots] >> this is the fate rn yesterday afn's shooting. correspondent: marian stokes' son michael remembers ho obsessed his mother was when it came to making sure programs were recorded. the operation took

we have learned the actor peter mayhew died earlier this week. n he made a bad move. >> it is wise to upset a wookie. >> no one isor wed about upsetting a droid. >> around 7'3", he towered over his costars. actor harrison ford released a statement saying, peter mayhew was a gentle and kind man. he goe on to say, we were partners in film and friends in life over 30 years and ioved him. mark hamel tweeting, he was the gentlest ofnt gia and george lucas sazing he was the closest any humanbeing could be to a wookiee. big art, gentle nature. survived by his wife and three children. >>> a court wl be held today in the rockland county measles case. it has closed some ultra-orthodox jewish schools. the out break has been crippling the country where cases continue to rise. we have the latest. >> the latest measle's scare has landed at newark airport. a traveler may have exposed others in terminal c. passengers were warned ifhe ty were here april 16. and also trouble at sea. amid its voiage, the free winds remains docked a underqu antined. a crewmember tes

peter mayhew, who played chewbacca has died.star mark hamill shared photos of the man he called "the gentlest of giants." >> he al so it's hard. >> mayhew worked on five "star wars" films, playing han solo's sidekick. harrison ford wrote, quote, we were partners in film and friends in life for over 30 years and i loved him. they reunited in 2015 for "the force awakens." >> how exciting is this for you tonight? come on, you're shaking. >> peter was overwhelmed at all the love at the movie's l.a. premiere. >> how often do you get a premiere that runs for three blocks? >> he loved being a part of the "star wars" family. >> he loved them and they loved them back. his family said, quote, he put his heart and soul into the role of chewbacca and it showed in every frame of the films. "e.t." confirmed that he died of a heart attack at his north texas home with his family by his side. >> fans were quick to point out it was just two days before the "smonth and a larger fan memori will be held in los angeles in december. >> he's one with t

peter mayhew died. he was 7'3". the perfect size to play the big hairy bookie. he then went on to wear the costume in four other films. he wrote two books about his life and movie adventures and was popular on the film convention circuit. >>> what a heart warming turn of events. a man in oakland was the victim of a racist attack but someone swooped in to help him. it starts when someone spray painted a racial slur on the side of his car. it happened earlier this being. he went for a jog around the lake. when he came back, there it was. this story has a happy ending. one of our nbc bay area viewers saw the story we aired a few days ago. he saw the story and painted his car for free. there they are shaking hands. you see him with his son and they're all happy. the car looks like a million bucks. >> it cleared another hurdle. driving down the crookedest street in the world may cost you. today there was a vote in favor of the toll. there are still other steps before it happens. there will be a reservation system that you will have to use to go down the street. the t

peter mayhew who donned the cause tomb died earlier this week at his home in texas.e was born in britain and stood 7'3". he was working as a hospital orderly in england when george lucas found him and cast him. mark hamill called him the gentlest of giants. peter mayhew was 74. >>> a 101-year-old woman in california was evicted from her retirement home. and baltimore's mayor has adlinesd. on the morning newsstand. >>> "the baltimore sun" reports the city's mayor catherine pugh resigned amid an investigation into seclusion. pugh says she was sorry for the harm she caused to baltimore's image. federal agents raided her home and city hall office last month in an investigation over sales of her self-published children's books. state officials had called for pugh's resignation for weeks. they cited her "healthy holly" book deals where she made about $800,000 in the sale of the books that later earned her city contracts. >> it's a sad day for the city of baltimore but a hopeful one. >> bernard "jack" young replaced pugh as baltimore's mayor. >>> "the new york times" says p

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. >>> and finally tonight, remembering peter mayhew, the man and voice behind chewbacca.ell. >> reporter: the hero with the famous roar. only his faithful companion han solo could understand. >> you said it, chewy. >> reporter: seen here in "star wars," "a new hope." but chewbacca became a beloved fan favorite. >> will somebody get this big walking carpet out of my way. >> reporter: peter mayhew passed away of a heart attack surrounded by family at his texas home. he towered 7'4". he was working as an orderly in a london hospital when he was discovered. george lucas saying tonight he was the closest any human being could be to a wookie. big heart, gentle nature, and i learned to always let him win. >> reporter: harrison ford adding we were partners in partners in film and life for over 40 years, and i loved him. >> laugh it up, fuzz ball. >> reporter: despite declining health and double knee replacement surgery. >> betting back to the old days. >> reporter: mayhew returned to the role he made famous in 2015's ""the force awakens."" >> chewy. we're home. >> reporter: until

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>> reporter: after peter mayhew developed his physicality in the "star wars" trilogy and then in 2005r wars: episode 3," he is back in his suit. >> if you look, the reasonable reason that chuy's mouth never shut, in the lips there are reverse magnets so the mouth never closes. >> reporter: returning ten years later. >> dear peter, his presence on the set offering his invaluable experience and advice. great to have him there. >> getting back to the old ways. it's great. >> reporter: the actor standing at 7'3", he would train the next actor who would wear that suit. >> we had a week-long wookiee boot camp where we went over the specifics, the movement of the head. >> reporter: creator george lucas said he was the closest any human could be to being a wookiee and i always let him win. mayhew was grateful for the last chance. >> i'm glad they gave me an opportunity be able to come and do as much as possible and get the old gang back together again. >> we celebrate peter mayhew. good night. >>> new at 6:00, tonight we're hearing directly from a student whose profile drew nationwide attenti

peter mayhew, chewbacca in the star wars films, has died. he was 7a.nd coming up on bbc news, the race that could be caster semenya's last — the two—time olympic champion compete in doha tonight ahead of the introduction of controversial testosterone regulations. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the two main political parties at westminster have suffered in the local elections in england and northern ireland, in a sign that voters are fed up with the brexit deadlock in westminster. the conservatives have lost more than 1000 seats, and labour has failed to make much progress at a time when opposition parties usually do well. meanwhile, the liberal democrats, who want another referendum, the greens and independents all did well. counting is still under way, and the results are changing, but so far the conservatives are down more than 1100, and labour around conservatives are down more than 1100, and labouraround 100. conservatives are down more than 1100, and labouraround100. the main winners are the liberal democrats, who have gained 595

peter mayhew, died at the age of 7a. on bbc news, conservatives and labour lose hundreds of seats in local elections, strong results for the liberal democrats green party independent candidates. millions of people evacuated as india's biggest on in decades brings 125 mph winds. the coroner because for mental health issues to be be stigmatized at universities after finding that a first—year student at university of bristol took his own life. more on those stories at nine o'clock on bbc news and now it's time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review here on bbc news. taking us through this week's cinema releases, we've got mark kermode. what a surprise! what is your selection this week? we have long shot, which is a comedy starling seth rogen and charlize theron. we have tolkien, a biopic of the author of the lord of the rings books. and extremely wicked, shockingly evil and vile, in which ted bundy is played by zac efron. long shot, this is an american romantic comedy. it's got a weird mixture of comedy i

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george lucas says peter mayhew was a wonderful man with the closest any human being could be to a wikikie. >> he was always up for a laugh . >> his family confirmed his death but did not provide details or a cause. he is survived by his wife and three children >>> in honor of star wars the state of california officially declared today star wars day. >> of course it is a play on the phrase may the 4th be with you . what better way to celebrate than with yoda. disneyland teamed up with lawmakers to bring a yoda balloon to the steps of the state building. it is all part of the buildup to the opening of a new disneyland themed park star wars galaxy edge opening may 31. >>> a new kind of gym is promising results with no sweat at all. >> trainers are targeting g bones instead of cheek bones instead of biceps with the goal to face their challenges head on. >> trainers called is a beauty boot camp. has been working out here in london for the past year. >> [ indiscernible - low volume ] felt like my face was puffy. >> he relies on this base gym to get his face into shape. they promised to tone

actor peter mayhew, who played chewbacca in the ‘star wars' films, has died at the age of 7a.wookiee warrior in the original star wars trilogy in the late 19705 and early eighties, as well as some laterfilms. paying tribute, harrison ford, who played chewbacca's companion han solo, described peter as "a kind and gentle man, possessed of great dignity and noble character". as we've been hearing, around half of councils in england have now declared their local election results. the rest will be coming in throughout the day. so what do the results so far tell us? political analyst professor sir john curticejoins us from our london newsroom. morning john, how are you? you have been watching things unfold a bit. it is important as we start the morning this morning, saying where are we in the count? how far in are we? we are onlyjust about half way through, but i think the important point to realise is a lot of the councils that have yet to declare are in the more rural parts of england, the areas which the conservatives have to defend and where the liberal democrats and the labour

peter mayhew, who's died at the age of 74 now it's time for a look at the weather.c air pushing its way southwards. this weather front will slowly clear, despite the southern counties overnight, still the odd spot of rain here. clear skies elsewhere, allowing the temperatures to fall away, close to freezing in places, soa away, close to freezing in places, so a light frost not out of the question to the north and west. a cold start, maybe some early morning sunshine, not expected to last, particularly to the east. the brisk northerly wind will drive in some showers, some further inland as well. further west, a noticeable breeze, but not quite as strong, so fewer showers. as a result, temperatures perhaps a little warmer. along the east coast, factor in the strength of the wind and it will continue to feel cold. dry and cloudy weather on sunday, and a little brighter on monday. this is bbc news with chris rogers. the headlines... voters sending a clear message to westminster. conservatives lost over 1000 seats, with activists blaming the brexit deadlock. labour also

though mayhew was always in costume, his guttural roars became iconi peter mayhew was 74 years old.ll to come on the newshour: a deadly cyclone makes landfall over coastal india. new revelations about the f.b.i.'s counter-intelligence investigation of the trump campaign. the trump administration expands the rights of health carewo ers to deny treatment on religious grounds. and, much more. >> woodruff: we return to our top story, the enormous cyclone that slammed into northeastern india today. whipping the region with lashing wind and torrential rain before moving into neighboring bangladesh, it was the worst storm to hit the area in two decades. cyclone fani lashed india's east coast friday with prolific strce. ned winds of 127 miles an hourattered coastal areas, destroyed homes, tore apart roofs, toppled electrical lines and knocked out power across the region. >> ( translated ): this one is the most severe tropical cyclones i've experienced. >> woodruff: the storm came ashore friday morning near the town of puri as an extremely severe cyclone. it is now tracking northeast past ko

tens of millions of people could be in the cyclone's path. >>> and peter mayhew, the british born actored chewbacca in the original star wars tril omgy has -- trilogy has died at his home in texas. mayhew was 74. no cause of death was given. >>> let's take a look at this issue here. on the east shore freeway. slowing things to 25 miles an hour, as you were headed westbound. there's a crash there at elportal. looking live. this is on 580. westbound. it's backed up all the way to cutting. there is no reason for this. but give yourself the extra time you need. >>> well above average temperatures are going to have the clearing and sunshine as we head through the day. on the coast, upper 60s. mid- to upper 60s for the bay. and low 80s inland. shower chances sunday night, into monday. and very quickly. yes, i'm a nerd. saturday, may the 4th be with you. >> nice. >> that's so cute. >> we love it. >> friday. friday fist bumps, right? and maybe friday facial. >> right? for the workout. >> [ laughter ] >> thanks, emily. >> we have lost control. we'll be back. >> have a fantastic weekend.

. >> peter mayhew, who also played hans solo's loyal sidekick, passed away.e cast filling out the furry chewbacca costume. the creator george lau cass praised mayhew for his big heart and gentle nature. markham tweeted mayhew was the gentlest of giants. harrison ford release add statement saying, quote, we were partners in film and friends in life for over 30 years, and i loved him. peter mayhew was 74. >> a lot of tributes on social media this morning. >>> facebook is banning several well-known people from its platform. the list includes nation of islam leader louis farrakhan and the far-right figures alex jones. facebook says they violated its policies on hate speech and promoting violence. there's no immediate reaction from those banned, but in the past conservatives have accused facebook and other social media companies of colluding to suppress conservative opinions. >>> starbucks fans really taking the coffeemaker's new eco-friendly cups. >> stores have run out of the reusable cups. a five pack including straws and lids costs about $17. the tumblers are

peter mayhew who played chewbacca in the films has died. >> screaming about it won't help you. >> it'sto upset a wookie. >> no one worries about upsetting a droid. >> a droid don't pull people's arms out of their sockets when they lose. wookies are known to do that >> that's a good scene. this was a 7'0" actor. i didn't know that until today. this is from the original "star wars" trilogy. he reprised the role in two later films. mark hammill called him the gentlest of giants. this is him talking about carry fischer who had just passed away >> i think it was my size. you get security from someone who's a lot bigger than you are. i'm quite a lot bigger than carrie is. it was nice to be able to just have someone on the set that you could look up to. >> a lot of people looked up to him. 7'3". >> 7'3". i brought my c3po today. this is the original >> it's beautiful. >> the loss of peter mayhew who was 74, in a way that's our childhood. more and more of it seems longer ago. it's sad to see >> i liked when carrie fischer said, out of my way you walking carp carpet. >> he was the walking carpe

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. >> honoring the late peter mayhew, they light up galaxies edge, the big reveal in , the w less than4 hours away from competing in their nba final in 5 years. today, they lined up to get up close and personal with the warriors western conference trophies. just how excited are the faithful for game one? joe vasquez reports from oakland. >> reporter: we are outside the gates of the oracle arena. grist jones has single-handedly enjoyed his forever oakland watch party. he says he will stay up all night tonight until the end of tomorrow's game. >> like many fans, he is excited to see the warriors win the last five trophies. >> reporter: he said he has just as excited about the finals as he ever was. >> they have something intangible. this team reflects our energy. that's why we honor themep ever chringh much energy tonight. 5 years ago, every shop was like the curry house, flying the flag. evyone had on warriors gear. today, not so much. make your the only one wearing a t-shirt. >> we are all behind the warriors. some people don't think about it because we won so many championships. they

. >> peter mayhew played han solo's loyal sidekick in thr "star wars" films. mayhew was 74. the 7'3" actor towered over the rest of the cast, filling out the furry chewbacca costume. he was a huge man. >> han solo himself, harrison ford released a statement saying we were partners in film and friends in life for over 30 years, and i loved him. "star wars" creator george lucas praised mayhew on twitter for his, quote, big heart and gentle nature. markh hamill tweeted he was the gentlest of giants. >> certainly left his mark. >>> let's turn our attention to the weather forecast for the weekend. >> sandhya patel has the scoop for us. a little bit of rain? >> 40 to 50% chance now we're going to see showers beginning sunday late night. dan and ama, i want to show you live doppler 7 right now. there are some high clouds passing through a little bit of fog. those clouds are coming in advance of the system that is just spinning off the coast. so here's what it's going to do. it's going to inch its way closer to the coastline and then just park itself right off our coast. when it doe

reservation if you plan to visit before june 23th and justin late this afternoon we learned actor peter mayhew who played chewbacca in the star wars films has passed away may family said in a statement today that he died at his home in texas on tuesday. he was 74 years old the 7 foot 3 mayhew played the shaggy towering chewbacca sidekick the han solo and copilot of the millennium falcon in the original star wars trilogy born and raised in england mayhew had appeared in just one film and was working as a hospital orderly in london when george lucas from the bay area of course found him and cast him in 1977 star wars film. >>i take live look outside right now at it gets san the direction of cadero cam the bay bridge there you see the wind blowing the palm trees in the flag there chief meteorologist large car. no here he has no clouds in the sky, them know, nice and clear out there right now you know it's that time of year where people like to squeeze in maybe a little extra day. >>on their weekend. so we've got to get away forecast for you right now you head into the monterey bay tomorrow find s

. >> and harrison ford even showed up to jump start the millennial falcon paying tribute to peter mayh mayhewhis one's for you! >> it officially bo wookies, ewoks and humans. >> and one of the first people to go inside. >> a place you always wanted to visit but just didn't know. that's how some are describing it. it is just lats h a chce. ristance or do you join the dark side? the first order. these guys definit an opinion and i'm with them. >> there is resistance activity here. have you seen anything suspicious? >> nothing suspicious here, my friend. >> just join the name a "star wars" fantastic of yours and it's probably here. we'll get to the ride in a second. want to build a droid? done. drink the blue milk luke sky walker did? that's a thing. but surprisingly not super sweet. and then there is the bar. a first for dindland park. >> welcome. it is the hottest club. >> frog like creatures in inks.iums lay eggs in your name tags are written in the native language. this belongs to san francisco's own doug cheng, the creative director at lucas film. >> the incredible thing, i'm used to being

peter mayhew who played chewbacca in five of the films has died. the towering actor became an icon after director george lucas cast him in the sci-fi at -- sci-fi epic. we will be back in just a minute with "the day," taking a look at the health of the press around the world. stay with us. . tenen pm h hey in the f french capital the headlines from araround the world. mass evacucuations ordered in bangladesh. read thehe brunt of site. dolele's already barreled ininto india in high windsds. that's where the level of serviceses friday of demonstratations in algeria. has continueued to devolve the full all of thruling e elite. the standoff continues outside meage shoe inserts on some signs just as a heads. up scale back. which is not

peter mayhew was cast by george lucas toplay the giant wookie in the original trilogy in the 1970s. the 7'3" actor reprised the role in sequence like "revenge of the signatu sith" and "the force awakens." he guided his successor to take over the role. his family was by his side when he passed in texas.as he w 74 years old. >> iconic character. >>> got him -- number 1,500. >> they count everything in major league baseball, all the stats. thi one is big. nationals ace steven strasburg reported out 1,5 hit-and-run last night.re he ach -- 1,500 last night. he reached the moment came the night they fired the coach. no secret the team is struggling. the bullpen was a problem earlier. now injuries are keeping starters including ryan d zimmerman uan soto off the field. you read the names -- we need -- >> the big ones. >> can't win without them.sp ially withoutno you kw world health organizatiwh who who went to a different city. >>> last night local women made it pretty far in a pageant. >> cordelia crenshaw made it to the top ten. if my book she shld have won e-year-old thing. she was amaze

>>actor peter mayhew who played chewbacca in the star world's the star wars films has died may his familyment today he died at his home in texas on tuesday. he was 74 years old the 7 foot 3 may who played the shaky towering chewbacca sidekick to han solo and copilot of the millennium falcon in the original star wars trilogy. >>born and raised in england. maybe you had appeared in just one film and was working as a hospital orderly in london when george lucas found him and cast him in the 1977 star wars may the 4th be with you california lawmakers voted today to declare may 4th star wars day in recognition of the disneyland theme park it's set to open later this month, here's a picture of a charity group dressed well this is that picture but you're going to see some storm troopers at state capitol today, the resolution says its star wars land is the largest single site expansion in distant lands history. it says it could generate $14 million in tax revenue for the city of anaheim every year by the way disneyland started taking reservations for the new star wars park today. but you only nee

peter mayhew, who played chewbacca in the "star wars" movies, died earlier this week at his home in texasain, mayhew was 7'2". he was 74 years old. spacex admitted today a capsule being developed to carry astronauts was destroyed during an during an explosion. that is after the footage leaked online. it happened during testing, and it's a major setback for the company's efforts to put hitronauts in space this year. two-letter words "ew" and "ok" are among 2,800 words just added to the collins official scrabble-words dictionary. there was also "bae"-- meaning before all else, and "rello"-- short for relative. you can score 27 points with "hackerazzo"-- one who hacks a celebrity's computer. and 14 points with "sharenting," as in, posting about your kids. up next here tonight, bearing witness, to make sure no one ever forgets. i know what you're thinking. i thought what you thought. some things are just too good to be true. just like you, i thought that reverse mortgages had to have some kind of catch. just a way for the banks to get your house right? well, then i did some homework and i fou